Iowa (2005)
“They don't just grow corn here anymore.”
A cautionary tale of love, crime, fantasy and addiction that follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to go into the "batch" business - cooking their own methamphetamine - only to watch it burn a searing hole in their lives.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Matt Farnsworth, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Matt Farnsworth, Diane Foster, John Savage, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Matt Farnsworth
as Esper Harte
Diane Foster
as Donna Huffman
John Savage
as Irv Huffman
Rosanna Arquette
as Effie HarteMichael Haughey
as Larry Clarkson
David Backus
as Nick SlavensAmanda Tepe
as DominiqueWilliam Wayne
as Joey Wilhoff
Mickey Jones
as Darrell McNeelyJohn Tracy
as Leo Harte
Muse Watson
as Sheriff Walker
Michael T. Weiss
as Larry ClarksonCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 104 min |
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